High School: Graduated from Thomas Jefferson with a 25-5 career record on the mound, going a perfect 7-0 his junior year and 9-2 as a senior...posted ERAs of 3.02, 1.98, 1.79, and 0.89 in his four high school seasons...batted .586 with three home runs as a junior and .593 with four home runs as a senior...received the honors of Post-Gazette Player of the Year, Daily News Player of the Year, MSA Player of the Year, WPIAL-AAA Pitcher of the Year, and ESPN All-State Honorable Mention following his senior season...also played basketball.

Personal: Born April 15, 1994...son of Cindy Schneider...has one sister, Lauren...enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.